Module 1 Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen
abdominal

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aden/o

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gland
adenoma

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3
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amni/o

A

amion sac
amniocentises

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an/o

A

anus

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5
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appen/o

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appendix
appendectomy

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6
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angi/o

A

vessel
angiogram

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arteri/o

A

artery
arteriosclerosis

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ather/o

A

plaque
atherosclerosis

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arthr/o

A

joint
arthritis

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axill/o

A

armpit
axillary

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11
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bi/o

A

life
biology

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12
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bronch/o

A

bronchial tube
bronchitis

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13
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bronchi/o

A

bronchial tube
bronchiectasis

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14
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carcin/o

A

cancer
carcinoma

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15
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cardi/o

A

heart
cardiology

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16
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carp/o

A

wrist
carpals

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cephal/o

A

head
cephalic

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18
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum
cerebrovascular accident

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19
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chem/o

A

drug
chemotherapy

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20
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder
cholecystectomy

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21
Q

chron/o

A

time
chronic

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22
Q

col/o

A

colon
colitis

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23
Q

cost/o

A

ribs
intercostal

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24
Q

crani/o

A

skull
craniotomy

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25
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cry/o

A

cold
cryotherapy

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26
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cutane/o

A

skin
cutaneous

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27
Q

cyst/o

A

urinary bladder, sac with fluid
cystoscope

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28
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cyt/o

A

cell
cytology

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29
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derm/o

A

skin
dermatology

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30
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dur/o

A

dura mater
epidural

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31
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electr/o

A

electricity
electrocardiogram

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32
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encephal/o

A

brain
electroencephalogram

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33
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enter/o

A

intestine (usually small)
enteritis

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34
Q

erythr/o

A

red
erythrocyte

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35
Q

esophag/o

A

esophagus
esophageal

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36
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gastr/o

A

stomach
gastralgia

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37
Q

glyc/o

A

sugar
hyperglycemia

38
Q

gnos/o

A

knowledge
diagnosis

39
Q

gynec/o

A

women, female
genecology

40
Q

hem/o

A

blood
hemoglobin

41
Q

hemat/o

A

blood
hematology

42
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hepat/o

A

liver
hepatitis

43
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus
hysterectomy

44
Q

inguin/o

A

groin
inguinal

45
Q

isch/o

A

to hold back
ischemia

46
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen
laparotomy

47
Q

laryng/o

A

voice box/larynx
laryngitis

48
Q

later/o

A

side
lateral

49
Q

leuk/o

A

white
leukocyte

50
Q

mamm/o

A

breast
mammography

51
Q

mast/o

A

breast
mastectomy

52
Q

men/o

A

menses (period)
menorrhea

53
Q

mening/o

A

meninges
meningitis

54
Q

my/o

A

muscle
myalgia

55
Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow
myeloma

56
Q

nat/i

A

birth
neonatal

57
Q

necr/o

A

death
necrosis

58
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney
nephritis

59
Q

neur/o

A

nerve
neuralgia

60
Q

onc/o

A

tumor
oncology

61
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary
oophorectomy

62
Q

ophthlalm/o

A

eye
ophthalmoscopy

63
Q

oste/o

A

bone
osteroarthritis

64
Q

ot/o

A

ear
otalgia

65
Q

path/o

A

disease
pathology

66
Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis
pelvic

67
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum
peritoneal

68
Q

phleb/o

A

vein
phlebitis

69
Q

plas/o

A

formation, growth, development
neoplastic

70
Q

pneumon/o

A

lung
phneumonitis

71
Q

psych/o

A

mind
psychosis

72
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung
pulmonary

73
Q

radi/o

A

X-ray
radiotherapy

74
Q

ren/o

A

kidney
renal

75
Q

rhin/o

A

nose
rhinorrhea

76
Q

salping/o

A

fallopian tube
salpingectomy

77
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh
sarcoma

78
Q

scapul/o

A

shoulder blade
subscapular

79
Q

septic/o

A

infection
septicemia

80
Q

son/o

A

sound
ultrasonography

81
Q

thorac/o

A

chest
thoracic

82
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland
hyperthyroidism

83
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil
tonsillitis

84
Q

top/o

A

to put, to place. to position
ectopic

85
Q

thromb/o

A

clotting
thrombocyte

86
Q

trache/o

A

windpipe (trachea)
tracheotomy

87
Q

ur/o

A

urine or urea
uremia

88
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra
urethritis

89
Q

uter/o

A

uterus
intrauterine

90
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel
vascular

91
Q

ven/o

A

vein
intravenous